With the Germander...I got a small, 2" or 4" cutting, at a Mater Gardener booth at a garden show a couple years ago. It's moved slowly, but this year is really looking like it will shine. It's supposed to be six foot, when mature....and, drought tolerant.

Thanks for the nice words about the header. It's just a collage that I stretched to fit the blog template. I was a little nervous about doing it. But, it worked. Might try to keep it updated for seasons.By the way...you have a nice header. Love those close ups.

Linda, the deer nip the tips on my yucca in winter when there isn't much food...this winter was so mild there wasn't much damage. I've never had a problem with them eating the blooms on my yucca. I love salvia greggii and have different colors and varieties. Great plants.

I love your deer garden. There are things your deer don't bother, that our deer will eat to the ground. We just have SO many. But, they've left some things alone this winter, with all our rain. They do eat all the yucca blooms around here. If it's a tall yucca, with the blooms up high, they can't get to it. I've witnessed them 'pruning' salvia greggii, and they eat the blooms quite often.But, I won't give up. :)